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I see a strong link between procrastination and what I call "tensing style." When doing a task, we can either tense into it or relax into it. Many people force themselves to do productive things with a kind of mental & bodily tensing motion. When we build a habit... See more

Vacha x.com

it’s hard for cerebral people to understand how crucial it is to learn by doing rather than thinking and the more uncertain you are about doing the thing the more you’re about to learn

roon x.com

do the thing you want to do and not the thing you think you should do before you do the thing you want to do

anu x.com

Maybe you're not lacking energy, maybe you're just lethargic because you're actually not putting enough energy in, an Eric Hoffer "the greatest weariness comes from work not done" type thing

Found on Cosmos

Scott Adams cured laziness https://t.co/GuukOTDJxa

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Laziness is a habit of thinking about the effort instead of thinking about the outcome. Reverse laziness by thinking about the payoff after the effort.

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Charlie Munger’s 3 rules for life. https://t.co/lxPFy5H6WY

Brian Ji

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Controversial take: You will get more views, followers, and influence by not making content for years and using the extra time to accomplish something epic. Then, make your content.

Alex Hormozi x.com

Les discovered that splitting profits 50/50 with store managers didn’t cut his wealth in half, it multiplied it. His reasoning was pure math: “If I share half the profits, I still have half. And if Frank makes more money, he’ll work harder to make the store successful. If the store is more successful, my half is worth more than my whole used to be.... See more

Found on Cosmos

Brain Food: The Math of Generosity